So, I’m not entirely sure what’s going on in these pictures of Sophia Bush and Austin Nichols walking along the beach. Sure, they’re walking along the beach, that much is clear. But when, where, how do they know each other, and why is Sophia Bush wearing those green shorts?

You see, a few weeks ago, I posted these pictures of Sophia Bush and Jake Gyllenhaal being all flirty, and what not. And yesterday, pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal and Austin Nichols at a basketball game surfaced. Of course, everyone made the requisite “Jake is gay” jokes, but it seems few others made the connection.

You can clearly see, though, that Sophia Bush is wearing the same outfit in both sets of pictures, so what’s the what? I suppose it’s easy to say they are all just friends, they were hanging out on the same day, no one’s dating anyone, and that’s that. But it’s a lot more fun to say that Sophia Bush is dating Jake Gyllenhaal, cheating on Jake with his friend Austin Nichols, and she only has one, tacky outfit. What better way is there to spend Valentine’s day, than by making up completely unsubstantiated rumours about celebrity love lives!?

Check out the pictures of Jake Gyllenhaal and Austin Nichols after the jump.